Project reports Open Access Strengthening Opportunities for Online Delivery of Post graduate Programmes in African Universities There is increasing need for university teaching staff to develop skills and approaches towards teaching and student learning in institutions of higher education. Specifically the need is towards providing them with the pedagogical tools t… RUF-35931 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Apr 2016
Project reports Open Access Strategic Planning and Programme Implementation Meeting between RUFORUM and Ghent University The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a Network of 55 universities in 22 African countries. RUFORUM supports capacity building efforts across Africa through a partnership led approach involving a… RUF-35930 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Apr 2016
Journal articles Open Access Prevalence and severity of sorghum leaf blight in the sorghum growing areas of Central Sudan Nafisa Elmahi Ahmed · Abdelbagi Mukhtar Ali · Ibrahim Hassabelrasoul Babiker · Mayada Mamoun Beshir +2 more Turcicum leaf blight, though a common sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) disease in Sudan, there is little documented information on its occurrence and distribution in the country. Accordingly, a survey was commenced in 2014 with the objectives … RUF-35928 2015 CC BY 4.0 31 Mar 2016
Journal articles Open Access Towards effective stakeholder participation in co-management through fisheries management clinics Lackson Chama · Lloyd Haambiya · D. Kambewa · E. Kaunda +1 more A study was conducted to investigate the level of stakeholder participation in co-management of Lake Tanganyika. This study was conducted in the two districts of Mpulungu and Nsama on the Zambian water front. A total of 568 respondents wer… RUF-35904 2015 CC BY 4.0 22 Feb 2016
Journal articles Open Access Local-scale governance: a review of the Zambian approach to fisheries management Lloyd Haambiya · D. Kambewa · E. Kaunda · Jeremy Likongwe +1 more Despite Zambia’s recent policies for optimizing sustainable management of fisheries, their success has been modest in practice. Artisanal and industrial fleets have led to decline in fish catches in the presence of currently prescribed man… RUF-35903 2015 CC BY 4.0 22 Feb 2016
Journal articles Open Access Co-management driven enforcement of rules and regulations on Lake Tanganyika, Zambia Lackson Chama · Lloyd Haambiya · D. Kambewa · E. Kaunda +1 more The economic gains from illegal fishing are high in the face of growing demand for fish. Resources are declining; fisher community conflicts are increasing. Increased enforcement is the policy option chosen to improve compliance with rules… RUF-35901 2015 CC BY 4.0 22 Feb 2016
Technical reports Open Access Backstopping visit by EARTH University: Sharing experiences in community development, entrepreneurship and experiential learning Mario Piedra In 2014, EARTH University received a grant through the RUFORUM Nurturing Grants scheme to strengthen universities' community engagement and rural entrepreneurship as well as increase the level of experiential learning in the focus universi… RUF-35896 2016 CC BY 4.0 22 Feb 2016
Project reports Open Access Developing a community-based cassava seed system for increased productivity and market linkages in Uganda Settumba Mukasa The Cassava Community Action Research Project (CARP) is aimed at enhancing sustainable production, processing and marketing of cassava and cassava products among the farming communities. Specifically, the project is focusing on quality cas… RUF-35892 2015 CC BY 4.0 3 Feb 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Analysis of past and future intra-seasonal rainfall variability and its implications for crop production in the north eastern Amhara region, Ethiopia Tegegn Muluneh Getaneh Rainfall is the most important but variable climatic element in semiarid regions. The present study analyzed intra-seasonal rainfall variability, its trends and implications of rainfall change and variability risk on crop production at fou… RUF-35885 2015 CC BY 4.0 3 Feb 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effectiveness of information communication technologies in dissemination of agricultural information to smallholder farmers in Kilosa district, Tanzania C. Levi This study assessed the potential of information communication technologies (ICT) in contributing to agriculture and rural development by looking into the effectiveness of radio, television and mobile phone in dissemination of agricultural… RUF-35858 2015 CC BY 4.0 29 Jan 2016
Journal articles Open Access Land use and land cover change detection in rural areas of River Lwiro micro-catchment, Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo E. Adipala · M. Bagalwa · S. Bashwira · F. Kansiime +3 more Land use and land cover change in River Lwiro micro-catchment was assessed for the period 1987-2010 using satellite imagery of Landsat 5 and 7. Images were clustered into four categories: forest, built-up areas, wetland and small scale far… RUF-35674 2015 CC BY 4.0 21 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access An appraisal of farmer variety selection in drought prone areas and Its implication to breeding for drought tolerance Shamiso. Chikobvu · Kassie. Girma Tesfahun · C. Magorokosho · X. Mhike +1 more Maize production and productivity among small scale farmers of southern Africa is limited mainly by drought and low soil fertility. This study aimed at assessing how farmers prioritize selection of varieties for planting under drought stre… RUF-35601 2012 CC BY 4.0 7 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access The effect of land use/cover change on biomass Stock in dryland areas of Eastern Uganda. A case study of Olio Sub-county in Soroti District A. Egeru · P. Isubikalu · M.G.J. Majaliwa · P. Mukwaya +1 more Drylands occupy 44% of Uganda’s land surface and provide livelihood to a cross-section of both rural and urban folks. However in the face of population pressure, drylands are increasingly in the path of conversion and degradation. This stu… RUF-35578 2010 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015
Newsletters Open Access Press release: African heads of state and government and development partners to meet to discuss the role of higher education, science, technology and innovation for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals RUF-35517 2015 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access An assessment of the impact of land use changes on human-elephant conflict in Laikipia West district, Kenya Mumu Thomas Waithaka Farmers in Laikipia West district like many other farmers living in wildlife dispersal areas have continued to suffer huge losses resulting from wildlife menace without adequate compensation. Land use has been changing with time making the… RUF-35405 2010 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Assessment of forage dynamics under variable climate in Karamoja sub-region of Uganda A. Egeru Livestock herding is an important undertaking in rangeland areas of East Africa. These regions are characterized by climate variability that affects the availability of key livestock production resources especially forage and water. This s… RUF-35377 2014 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Evaluation of rainwater harvesting techniques in Yatta district, Kenya Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim Abdelfadeel Climate change and/or variability are expected to affect water availability as well as the techniques of water harvesting. The main objective of this study was to investigate factors affecting adoption of rainwater harvesting techniques in… RUF-35369 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Modelling spatial non-stationarity of Oreochromis karongae in South-East Arm of Lake Malawi Patrick Jeremy Likongwe Fisheries researchers are faced with the challenging task of studying complex patterns and processes in aquatic resources. Analysis of such patterns is mostly performedundertheassumptionthatecologicalrelationshipsdonotvarywithin management… RUF-35352 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Geospatial Analysis Of Cassava Commercialisation In Tanzania Elton Eric Chikondi Mgalamadzi Promoting cassava production and solving challenges that are associated with cassava processing and commercialisation has been a priority for government and non-governmental organisations in Tanzania. However, the commercialisation process… RUF-35350 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter November, 2012 RUF-35301 2012 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter June, 2012 RUF-35295 2012 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter February, 2012 RUF-35289 2012 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Developing an outreach framework for strengthening university-farming community engagement for improved and sustainable livelihoods (SUFACE) J.C. Achora · P. Ebanyat · W. Ekere · P. Isubikalu +2 more This project seeks to develop an operation framework where universities can work with rural farming communities to enhance productivity and competitiveness of smallholder agriculture, as well as responsiveness and impact of universities in… RUF-35260 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Synergizing research, development and training in the agricultural sector for food security for the rural masses of Africa: The case of Agricultural Research and Development Programme (ARDEP) in Malawi J.W. Banda · E.W. Kaunda · M. Limuwa · V.W. Saka This paper highlights major findings/results of how synergizing agricultural science and technology (research), development and training using the Agricultural Research and Development Programme (ARDEP) in Malawi as a case study can benefi… RUF-35251 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Development of plant nutrient efficient use sorghum varieties to support livelihood strategies of East African farmers S. Gudu · P. Okori Seventy five percent of the over 100 million people in Eastern and Central Africa region live in marginal areas and are dependent on agriculture. Agricultural productivity in those areas is mainly low resource based and suffer especially f… RUF-35233 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
